This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Obamacare’s individual mandate survived the Supreme Court’s 2012 ruling on the Affordable Care Act solely because the court interpreted the insurance requirement as a “tax.” But now that Republicans in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This season’s hurricanes have made the case for climate-resilience investing. Details are sketchy for the new fund, announced at COP23 in Bonn, Germany, but the aim is to back businesses committed to “high…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is no shortage of online crowdfunding websites — YouCaring, GoFundMe, Indiegogo, and Kickstarter are just a few of the popular ones. But crowdfunding existed long before the internet made online giving quick and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Senate should be commended for including repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate in its tax reform plan. Repealing the mandate that forces individuals to buy health insurance would provide tax…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Short-termism in business and finance is blamed for everything from excessive CEO compensation to underinvestment in infrastructure to the Great Recession itself. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink last year took CEOs to…
ENGAGE helps strengthen the capacity of grantmakers to support and leverage networks in service of their social impact goals. The information in this guide is designed to help guide grantmaking…
No sooner had we recorded the latest episode of ImpactAlpha’s Returns on Investment podcast than Norway’s trillion-dollar sovereign wealth fund proposed dropping oil and gas companies from its index and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From climate change to the worsening refugee crisis to rollbacks of LGBTQ rights, you’ve probably reacted to a lot of deeply troubling news in your Facebook news feed this year.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2008, when she was in her mid-20s and sitting on a $500 million inheritance, Liesel Pritzker Simmons asked her bankers about “impact investing.” They fobbed her off. “They didn’t…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. J.P. Morgan has committed $2 million to support Chicago’s small businesses. The capital is part of a planned $40 million package to drive economic growth in Chicago’s distressed South and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Are you looking for volunteer opportunities in Chicago? Here are several nonprofits, rated highly by people who have already volunteered or interned there. We’ve listed nonprofits supporting all types of…
Monica Eaton-Cardone is the cofounder, owner and COO of Chargebacks911, a Tampa Bay-based cybersecurity company that safeguards 2.4 billion digital transactions per year & has 400+ employees worldwide. Monica launched Chargebacks911…